Joseph
Federico ('88)
- A four-year letterwinner and two-season captain, Federico was the all-time
leader in points (102) and assists (82) by a Canisius College defenseman at the
time of his induction. The Griffs compiled a 69-44-4 record during his career,
and in the '84-'85 season, his 27 assists ranked 16th in Canisius history for a
single-season total. During the '85-'86 season, Federico played more than 40
minutes per game in 20 contests, and more than eight minutes of a 10-minute
overtime against Potsdam that ended in a Canisius victory. In that same season,
the Griffs won 21 games, tied for the most in school history. At the time of
his induction, the 69 wins throughout his career tied for the most in school
history. Federico averaged more than one point per game for 88 games, and ranked
fourth in career assists per game, with 0.95.